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The Euro 2008 fever is over and now its back to reality for football fans back home. It will be some time before the Indian team can even think of reaching the level of the top European teams. Step one on that journey seems to be the upcoming trip to Portugal for valuable match practice against club teams.
The winner of the national leg will play in the world finals in Paris.
UEFA named Xavi Hernandez the player of the tournament at Euro 2008.
Here are some highlights of that nailbiter. | All the action
Germany captain Michael Ballack was passed fit to play in final against Spain.
Rajyawardhan Rathore, Karnam Malleswari won Olympic medals for India.Read
India hit a plateau in 90s but then came 3 individuals who turned things around.Read
Germany take on Spain in about 45 minutes.
Now with a place in the final of Euro 2008, history beckons for Loew's team.
CNN-IBN joined Spanish and Russian fans at Burgtheatre Fanzone.
Spain, who won in 1964, ended their run of five quarter-final defeats.
The passion of football is seen both on the pitch and off it too.
The latest FIFA rankings have seen India once again to the low 150's.
